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Ghanaians Look to Herbal Remedies for COVID-19


Ghanaians Look to Herbal Remedies for COVID-19
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Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Ghanaians have been heading to a plant research center outside the capital, Accra, to hand scientists and researchers’ herbal products and plants they think will help cure the coronavirus — or at least alleviate symptoms. About 70 % of Ghanaians depend on herbal remedies for their healthcare. Last year, general hospitals began integrating the practitioners and training them to incorporate scientific methods into their work. Stacey Knott reports from Mampong Akuapem.

Camera: Stacey Knott Produced by Rod James

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